Special use permit standards for cannabis facilities

[Added 1-4-2023]

Cannabis facilities permitted by special permit use in certain zones, as set forth in Article II, shall be subject to the requirements of § 400-9 and all of the following additional requirements:

• A. Pursuant to § 21-28.11-17.1, Subsection (b)(3), of the Cannabis Act, the cannabis facility must not be located within 500 feet of a preexisting public or private school providing education in kindergarten or any of Grades 1 through 12. This distance shall be measured by a straight line from the nearest property line of the premises on which the proposed cannabis facility is to be located to the nearest property line of the parcel on which the school is located.
• B. The proposed facility shall implement the appropriate security measures to deter and prevent the unauthorized entrance into areas containing cannabis and shall ensure that each location has an operational security/alarm system.
• C. Development plan review shall be conducted by the Planning Board.
• D. All cannabis facilities shall fully comply with all other licensing requirements of the Town and the laws of the state.

Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former 400-198.1, Recreational marijuana retail outlets/cultivation centers prohibited, added 2-16-2021.